🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

시도하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sidohada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Attempt/əˈtɛmpt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 새로운 프로젝트를 시도하기로 했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make an effort to achieve, accomplish, or complete something difficult.

    "She decided to attempt the difficult climb despite the harsh weather."
As noun
  1. 1

    An act of trying to achieve or do something, often with a specific goal in mind.

    "His first attempt at baking a soufflé was surprisingly successful."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'attemptare', meaning 'to test' or 'to try', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'temptare' (to handle, try, or test). It entered Middle English in the 14th century via Old French 'attempter', initially conveying the sense of exploring or making an effort to achieve something.

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